Publications
Making the General Data Protection Regulation more effective – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Make the GDPR truly risk‑based: The GDPR should truly prioritise real risks over routine low-risk processing, using a proportionate approach that supports innovation, compliance, a...
Draft proposal for a common European position regarding best practice from a European perspective in an SPLH context – BusinessEurope comments
Please also read BusinessEurope's Comprehensive paper on substantive patent law harmonisation (SPLH) of 5 October 2023, and its Addendum (16 January 2026)...
Sixth revision of the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic substances Directive – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The proposed occupational limit value of 20 μg Co/m3 for the inhalable fraction and 4.2 μg Co/m3 for the respirable fraction for cobalt and its inorganic cobalt compounds should no...
BusinessEurope urges EU institutions to move from ambition to delivery
Today BusinessEurope is issuing a clear and urgent call for action to the EU institutions: it is time to move from ambition to delivery on the competitiveness and regulatory burden reduction agenda....
From ambition to delivery – An urgent call for action in 2026
The changing world dramatically increases the urgency to act
Since the beginning of the new legislative cycle, the situation for European companies has changed dramatically. Geopolitical tensions are...
EU-India: a landmark trade agreement that brings two continents closer
Today, the EU and India announced the conclusion of a landmark trade agreement. The EU accounts for 17% of India’s exports and India represents 9% of the EU’s exports. With a population of 1.4 bil...
BusinessEurope launches its “Omnibook” of proposals for reducing regulatory burden for companies in Europe
Today, BusinessEurope has published “The BusinessEurope Omnibook to reduce regulatory burdens”, offering almost 140 concrete solutions to the most pressing regulatory burdens across 10 policy area...
The BusinessEurope Omnibook to reduce regulatory burdens
Introductory remarks
Regulatory burden continues to weigh heavily on EU businesses. We know from surveys with our members that regulatory burden, besides cost of energy, are one of the major obstacle...
EU-Mercosur – BusinessEurope shocked by the collective lack of responsibility
Today, the plenary of the European Parliament has voted in favour of a motion referring the ratification of the crucial EU-Mercosur agreement to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
B...
BusinessEurope statement on the U.S. and the situation concerning Greenland
“The European business community stands in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland. Respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty is fundamental to upholding international law. T...
BusinessEurope calls for a stronger competitiveness framework in the upcoming EU Budget
In view of the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034 and the ongoing political negotiations, BusinessEurope has published two position papers: one on the MFF’s horizontal priori...
European Commission’s proposal for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The Commission’s proposal for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) contains several provisions pointing in a competitiveness-friendly direction, at least in terms...
EU-Mercosur – BusinessEurope welcomes the approval of a landmark agreement
Today’s decision approving the EU-Mercosur agreement marks a major milestone in affirming the European Union’s economic competitiveness and strategic autonomy. BusinessEurope hails this developmen...